In-vitro fertilization: donor egg sharing for premature ovarian failure

West Indian Med J. 2009 Dec;58(6):593-5.

Abstract

Premature ovarian failure may be a consequence of gonadotoxic cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation therapy for malignant or systemic disease often resulting in major quality of life concerns. This is the first reported case in the English-speaking Caribbean using in-vitro fertilization (IVF) donor egg sharing in a patient who experienced premature ovarian failure following chemotherapy and radiation for Hodgkin's disease. The donor's indication was tubal factor infertility. Both patients delivered healthy infants.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Embryo Transfer
  • Fallopian Tube Diseases / therapy*
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infertility, Female / therapy*
  • Live Birth
  • Oocyte Donation*
  • Pregnancy
  • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / therapy*